cache-sexe
\kaʃ.sɛks\
The verdict
“cache-sexe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pièce de tissu ou autre matière de dimension réduite, destinée à cacher les organes génitaux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cache-sexe · cache-sexe · French
cache-sexe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cache-sexe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kaʃ.sɛks\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « cache-sexe » en français
Rare enough to double-check
cache-sexe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kaʃ.sɛks\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cache-sexe, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cache-sexe, spelled C-A-C-H-E---S-E-X-E.
Definition
- 1Pièce de tissu ou autre matière de dimension réduite, destinée à cacher les organes génitaux.
- 2Dissimulation de ce que l’on voudrait taire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cache-sexe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ce reporter annonce que Lady Astor va déposer un projet de loi aux Communes réglementant la superficie des cache-sexe sur les scènes du Royaume-Uni… Vingt huit pouces carrés, mesurés autour de l’ombilic avec un compas fourni, sans doute, par l’évêque de Londres.
On y voyait de vastes défilés d’hommes à peu près nus, aux pectoraux bulbeux et le prince égyptien Narkiss, beau garçon vêtu seulement de poudre d’or et d’un cache-sexe.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.